massacre massacre /ˈmæsəkɝ/

noun

1. The savage and excessive killing of many people  ( butchery , carnage , massacre , mass murder , slaughter )
   the savage and excessive killing of many people
   

verb

1. () Kill a large number of people indiscriminately  ( mow down , massacre , slaughter )
   kill a large number of people indiscriminately
    The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda
   The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda